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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM and Ericsson Join Together to Support CDMA Trial in South Africa
SAN DIEGO, March 2 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM),
pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital
wireless technology, and Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY), the world's largest
supplier of mobile systems and market leader in telecommunications, today
announced they will join together to support CDMA technical trials in South
Africa by demonstrating the benefits of CDMA2000(R) and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
wireless services while leveraging the existing GSM networks.
The technology demonstration will be conducted in Johannesburg, in an area
that includes residential neighborhoods, business parks, and locations with
limited wireless access. By testing the CDMA technology in a diverse range of
locations, the flexibility and advantages of the technology will be
highlighted. The trial will showcase how CDMA and GSM roaming can be
accomplished to provide seamless voice services using a dual-mode GSM and CDMA
handset.
Some operators have invested in both a GSM/GPRS and CDMA2000 1X network
and serve a large number of subscribers on both networks. QUALCOMM's GSM1x
Global Gateway (GGG) solution enables such operators to offer their customers
seamless coverage across both types of networks through a single mobile
handset.
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is a data-optimized evolution of CDMA2000 that provides
multi-megabit peak rates and average rates of hundreds of kilobits per second
at a low cost per bit, an increasingly important factor as wireless services
become richer in content. Furthermore, the lower cost per bit will enable
potential CDMA operators in South Africa to extend services at affordable
rates to the market. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is compatible with cdmaOne(TM) and
CDMA2000 and enables operators to obtain higher capacities and superior
performance by optimizing for packet data services. In addition to the United
States, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks have been commercially deployed in South
Korea, Japan and Brazil.
"The rapidly growing African Telecommunications market is looking for
complementary solutions," said Jan Embro, vice president market unit
sub-Suharan Africa for Ericsson. "We are very pleased to demonstrate with
this trial how operators can take advantage of CDMA2000 technology to offer
both voice and high speed data."
"This live CDMA demonstration in South Africa will allow GSM operators to
see the benefits of CDMA2000 digital wireless technology," said Tom O'Neill,
vice president of business development for QUALCOMM. "Operators will be able
to preserve their current investments and GSM infrastructure, while taking
advantage of the cost savings, greater subscriber capacity, spectral
efficiency and superior data transmission capabilities afforded by CDMA2000
and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO."
Representatives from the telecommunications industry in South Africa, as
well as invitees from all of sub-Saharan Africa, were given an opportunity to
experience the technical trials first hand during a technology demonstration
at the Transtel Woodmead Network Operations Center, in Johannesburg, South
Africa on March 1.
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet
communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing
innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create
the most powerful communication companies in the world. Ericsson is a true
end-to-end solutions provider. Based on our competitive end-to-end solutions
we have a strong position in the growing market for converging networks.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2004 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, and most recent
Form 10-Q.
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